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Deaf Mongolian immigrant held by ICE in Otay Mesa for months without access to interpreter
Judge Dana Sabraw this week ordered officials at Otay Mesa Detention Center to provide him with a Mongolian Sign Language ...
‘I am dying little by little,’ detained man tells immigration judge — with a jar of blood as evidence
Since ICE took him into custody in January, he has been trying to get treatment for what he says is colon cancer ...
Man caught at border with 14 live toucans in dashboard, DOJ says
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California said Carlos Abundez of San Ysidro, California, appeared in ...
US border officers discover 14 toucans stashed in car dashboard – driver said he had no idea how they got there
A California man has been arrested after border control agents found 14 live toucans stashed in his car dashboard.Carlos Abundez, 35, of San Ysidro, appeared in federal court Wednesday on charges of ...
San Ysidro man charged with toucan smuggling attempt at border
A San Ysidro man who allegedly tried to smuggle 14 live toucans across the border while the birds were hidden inside his car ...
Man Had 14 Toucans Stashed in His Volkswagen Dashboard, U.S. Says
Carlos Abundez, 35, is facing federal smuggling charges after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers made the discovery.
EPA announces settlement on cleanup of Otay Mesa battery fire
EPA orders the Gateway Energy Storage facility to bolster safety measures and monitoring, but the company says the agreement ...
EPA, Otay Mesa energy facility reach deal over lithium-ion battery fire
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday it has reached a settlement with the company that operates an Otay ...